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Old 05-14-2011, 04:58 PM   #120 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by KamperBob View Post
Phil, you have a wind tunnel? I'd love to hear more about that!

Meanwhile, may the Greek God of Progress smile upon your destiny.
KB,it's just a baby.
It was a 3-sheets of plywood project with 3-sets of professionally fabricated constant-area turning-vanes and a recycled 115-VAC HVAC air-handler embedded inside,on casters.
It is a full-recirculation type with open nozzle/test-section.
She produces a 'wind' of only 23-mpg ( 37 km/h ) and can't even produce proper Reynolds number.
It does give you a clue though with tuft-testing and the 'students' love it.
Some 'jump' when they try to hold a parachute against the airstream! Fun.
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